https://secria.me/blog/ Post-quantum encryption, email security, privacy, and the future of secure communication from the Secria team. en-us Fri, 25 Sep 2026 20:21:27 GMT https://secria.me/blog/are-free-vpns-safe/ https://secria.me/blog/are-free-vpns-safe/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT hq@secria.me (Adrian Maverick) Are free VPNs safe? Most aren't: 246 of 281 free Android VPNs tested in 2026 contacted ad trackers. How they make money and how to vet one in 10 minutes. https://secria.me/blog/can-my-boss-read-my-slack-messages/ https://secria.me/blog/can-my-boss-read-my-slack-messages/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT hq@secria.me (Adrian Maverick) Can your boss read your Slack messages? On Business+ and Enterprise, DMs too. See what each plan can export and check your own workspace in 30 seconds. https://secria.me/blog/can-my-isp-see-my-browsing-history/ https://secria.me/blog/can-my-isp-see-my-browsing-history/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT hq@secria.me (Adrian Maverick) Can your ISP see your browsing history? It sees every site, even on HTTPS. What leaks at each layer, a 1-minute browser test, and how to close each leak. https://secria.me/blog/does-google-ai-read-my-gmail/ https://secria.me/blog/does-google-ai-read-my-gmail/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT hq@secria.me (Adrian Maverick) Google's AI does process your Gmail, but Google says it doesn't train Gemini on it. What each feature can see, the lawsuit, and how to switch it all off. https://secria.me/blog/how-to-keep-your-email-private/ https://secria.me/blog/how-to-keep-your-email-private/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT hq@secria.me (Adrian Maverick) How to keep your email private in 10 steps: hide your real address, lock the account, find the apps reading your inbox, and seal what you send. https://secria.me/blog/how-to-send-an-encrypted-email/ https://secria.me/blog/how-to-send-an-encrypted-email/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT hq@secria.me (Adrian Maverick) Step-by-step: how to send an encrypted email in Outlook, Gmail, Apple Mail, and Yahoo, plus a table showing who can still read it after you hit send. https://secria.me/blog/how-to-stop-email-tracking/ https://secria.me/blog/how-to-stop-email-tracking/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT hq@secria.me (Adrian Maverick) How to stop email tracking: exact settings for Gmail, Outlook, Apple Mail and Thunderbird, a 2-minute test to spot a pixel, and how to beat tracked links. https://secria.me/blog/is-gmail-private/ https://secria.me/blog/is-gmail-private/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT hq@secria.me (Adrian Maverick) Is Gmail private? Google stopped scanning mail for ads in 2017, but it still holds the keys. What it can see, who else can, and a 10-minute lockdown. https://secria.me/blog/is-google-drive-private/ https://secria.me/blog/is-google-drive-private/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT hq@secria.me (Adrian Maverick) Is Google Drive private? It's encrypted, but Google holds the keys. Run a 2-minute test, see the 2025 government request numbers, and lock your files down. https://secria.me/blog/is-my-email-encrypted/ https://secria.me/blog/is-my-email-encrypted/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT hq@secria.me (Adrian Maverick) Is my email encrypted? Check any message in Gmail, Outlook, or Apple Mail in a minute, read the TLS header line, and learn what the padlock doesn't cover. https://secria.me/blog/is-signal-safer-than-email/ https://secria.me/blog/is-signal-safer-than-email/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT hq@secria.me (Adrian Maverick) Is Signal safer than email? For private chats, yes. For records, sign-ups and reaching anyone, use email. A side-by-side table and a rule for choosing. https://secria.me/blog/is-zoom-private/ https://secria.me/blog/is-zoom-private/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT hq@secria.me (Adrian Maverick) Is Zoom private? Not by default: Zoom holds the keys unless E2EE is on. How to check your call's shield, what E2EE turns off, and who can read your chat. https://secria.me/blog/most-private-email-service/ https://secria.me/blog/most-private-email-service/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT hq@secria.me (Adrian Maverick) The most private email service can't read your mail, is post-quantum by default and blocks trackers. How Secria, Proton Mail and Gmail score in 2026. https://secria.me/blog/what-does-zero-knowledge-mean/ https://secria.me/blog/what-does-zero-knowledge-mean/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT hq@secria.me (Adrian Maverick) What does zero-knowledge mean? It names a math proof and a way to store data your provider can't read. How each works, and a 5-point test for any claim. https://secria.me/blog/what-is-a-tracking-pixel/ https://secria.me/blog/what-is-a-tracking-pixel/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT hq@secria.me (Adrian Maverick) What is a tracking pixel? A tiny hidden image that reports your visit or email open. How it works, who gets the data, and how to see one fire yourself. https://secria.me/blog/what-is-metadata-privacy/ https://secria.me/blog/what-is-metadata-privacy/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT hq@secria.me (Adrian Maverick) Metadata privacy explained: what your emails, calls and photos reveal without content, how to read your own email metadata, and how to shrink the trail. https://secria.me/blog/what-is-post-quantum-encryption/ https://secria.me/blog/what-is-post-quantum-encryption/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT hq@secria.me (Adrian Maverick) What is post-quantum encryption? New math quantum computers can't break, already in your phone and browser. How it works and how to check you use it. https://secria.me/blog/secria-v2-is-here/ https://secria.me/blog/secria-v2-is-here/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT hq@secria.me (Filip Balik) Secria turns one and ships its biggest update yet. Mail and VPN, both rebuilt: faster, offline, multi-account, redesigned on every platform. Here's everything new. https://secria.me/blog/is-my-car-spying-on-me/ https://secria.me/blog/is-my-car-spying-on-me/ Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT hq@secria.me (Adrian Maverick) Modern cars collect location and driving-behavior data and many automakers sell it. Here is where that data goes, the GM case that proved it, and the exact steps to shut it off and pull your own file. https://secria.me/blog/is-incognito-mode-private/ https://secria.me/blog/is-incognito-mode-private/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT hq@secria.me (Adrian Maverick) Incognito mode only clears your local history. Your ISP, the websites you visit, your employer, and Google can still see what you do. Here is exactly what private browsing hides, what it leaks, and how to actually browse privately.